State Ex Rel. Di Salvo v. County Court of Washington County

This is an appeal from an order quashing an alternative writ of prohibition which the circuit court had previously issued temporarily restraining the county court of Washington county, Judge Robert J. Stoltz, from proceeding with the criminal contempt trial of Steve Di Salvo. Di Salvo had earlier been charged with criminal contempt pursuant to sec. 256.03 (3), Stats., for allegedly failing to respond to Judge Stoltz’ subpoena ordering him to appear before a Washington county John Doe proceeding conducted by Judge Stoltz.

Judge Meister quashed the alternative writ on the ground that Di Salvo,…